The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-06-15

served the purposes o the ROAD satlslacto-
rily. There was no intention on the part
Of the Northern Pacific to build from
Bozeman or Gallatin via the Plpestone
pass. Ifdone aT first it might have been
better in the long run, but that was
question he didn't care TO discuss. Inc
road was coming into Butte over the
Boulder, and was within twenty miles OF
here now. On the subject OF extension OF
the present system Mr.. Harris said they
were alive TO their own interests and
those of the communities through which
the road ran, and being progressive SET
of people they would extend their
branches wherever necessary.
THOUSANDS OF TIES.
Mr.. M. d. Hall, who mas charge of the
tie camp of Jurgens & Price at the head
of the three branches of the Teton river,
is in the city. He is here for the purpose
OF putting Inc catch boom in the Teton at
the point where the railroad will cross that
stream. AS the location has not been full
Iy determined Mr.. Hall will have TO defer
the building of the boom until that point
is settled. The drive from the heads OF
the Teton commenced on the 9th OF June,
and is expected to reach a point opposite
Benton by the last Of July. We learn
from Mr.. Hall that Jurgens & Prices
contracts for ties are as follows: On the
Teton, 150,0 900; Sun river, 26O, 900; Dear
born, 1000; making a grand total of 400
900, which are now ready for the different
drives. As it requires about $500 ties to
the mile, that number will put ties on l65
miles Of track. We are not informed as
to the mum Der of ties in the Prickly Pear
canyon and along the Missouri river, but
there must be enough on hand to lay fifty
miles of track. By this calculation it
would appear that the Manitoba has
enough ties at this end to reach from Hell
ena to Fort Assinaboine. There it will
have the Bear Paw mountains from which
to draw timber. In addition to the ties
large amount Of bridge timbers will be
foated down the streams mentioned.
THE SUPPLIES COMING.
Mr.. j. T. Armington, of Seims q
Armington, large contractors of the Man
itoba, was in the city Friday night. Mr.
Arlington had received advices from hi
partner that the steamer Gen. Terry wa
loading at the Muddy from the Manitoba
ai4road on the 4th inst. with supplies fol
the contractors, and would Immediately
pull out for Fort Benton. Mr.. Aiming
ton was requested to find storage for 80,
900 bushels of oats, 100000 lbs.) beside
a large amount of provisions and other
supplies for the graders, all Of which vii
be sent forward as fast as the steamers cal
bring them. 1t will be noticed that 0
oats alone there are 40 tons to which, if i
added the weight Of other supplies,
would appear that three steamboats, vii
probably be required to bring the frs
shipments Of the contractors to Benton.
Mr.. Arlington says he would not b
surprised at any day to see a large fore
of graders arrive in this vicinity. He /
satisfied that they will commence to com
by the time the supplies commence to ar
rive. AS the Muddy is only about 20
miles by the river, a steamboat can max
the run in from to 8 days. AS the rout
from there to the mouth of Milk river
runs near to and often touches the rive
bank, the distance for the boats to hau
will be gradually lessened, until the rul
from the end of the track can be made il
less time-probably within four days 70
quick trips with reasonable loads.
NOTES.
/ Gel. Dodge, chief engineer of the Mon
tana Central, and engineer for the Grea
Falls townsite company, advertises in tn
Independent for bids for putting in tel
massive piers for bridge at Great Falls
the work 70 be completed by No
vember lst.
The June rains will in some measure
delay work on the railroad but despit
all obstacles tile road reached Buford il
the promised time and we have no doub
IT.